Carmel Valley largest townhomes and their bottom

[Scarlett]

Scarlet,

But we are actually paying attention. I am not sure what’s laughable about it. We were discussing various complexes in CV, their current prices, trying to predict the bottom, and as you could see, I am not planing to buy until next year at the earliest. Maybe 2011 or 2012.And nobody was saying to buy now. Just informing about current properties on the market. The bottom is not here yet, in CV at least, that’s very clear.

I think your timing is a bit off. I don’t think the prices in CV will be droppping *THAT* fast. They may reach 400K for nice townhomes, but not in 1 year. The reality is the largest townhomes in CV are indeed NOW close to 600K. So I predict that in 2010 they will be ~500K. A 15-20% decline at best. Then upper 400K-500K would be a reality, not (yet!) ridiculed. Maybe they will drop further and by 2011 they will be 400K. But maybe by then the economy recovers and the largest townhomes in CV will never see 400K prices, who knows.
Personally, I hope to see starter SFH homes in the low to mid 500K by 2011 in CV… I don’t have a crystal ball, that’s just my hope….

Definitely I will wait and see…
Cheers,
Scarlett

[Pell Place Owner and Resident]

Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.

[Pell Place Owner and Resident]

Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.

[Pell Place Owner and Resident]

Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.

[Pell Place Owner and Resident]

Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.

[Pell Place Owner and Resident]

Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.

[Coronita]

[quote=Pell Place Owner and Resident]Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.[/quote]

What’s the HOA like?

[Coronita]

[quote=Pell Place Owner and Resident]Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.[/quote]

What’s the HOA like?

[Coronita]

[quote=Pell Place Owner and Resident]Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.[/quote]

What’s the HOA like?

[Coronita]

[quote=Pell Place Owner and Resident]Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.[/quote]

What’s the HOA like?

[Coronita]

[quote=Pell Place Owner and Resident]Information on Pell Place in Carmel Valley Del Mar Highlands

I actually reside in the area and thought I could share a little information. I only have info on Pell Place, since that is where I live. I can not provide positive or negative feedback on any other condos/townhomes in Del Mar Highlands or Carmel Valley.

Pell Place has a total of 316 condos in 3 buildings. Some condos face other buildings, which might be considered a negative. Some condos face “outward” (as ours does) so we have a wonderful view and often see the hot-air balloons.

As for the location of the Pell Place community, we could not ask for more. I’d give positives and negatives however the location is all positive. It seems we are always against traffic so daily commute to work is ideal. We can walk to the Luxury Movie Theater, Bagel Shop, Jamba, Starbucks, Jimbos, Ralphs, Rubios, Quiznos, Sammys, Barnes and Noble, and more. Also, Torrey Pines State Beach is 2 miles away. The location is wonderful.

As for the community of Pell Place, I’ll share what I believe to be the positives and negatives for Pell Place:

HOA: The HOA is anywhere between 250 and 300 (based on the size of your condo). We pay 300 as we are in the largest Pell Place condo of 1250 square feet. I would consider this a negative as 300/month is high. However, we don’t have to pay gym fees (saving us $60/month), water (saving us $50/month) or trash (saving us $40/month). So that helps.

Here is what the HOA covers:
– water
– trash
– gym
– BBQs
– water fountains (really no benefit to us other than ambiance)
– landscape maintenance
– Community maintenance

There is no pool and some may consider that a negative. We don’t miss it because we just hit the beach instead, Torrey Pines State Beach is so close.

Construction: I have rented my fair share of rentals including apartments, townhomes, houses, etc. I am no expert but sound quality seems better here. I can not hear other people “talking” in the condos above or next to me. However, if someone is in the courtyard, I can hear them. I assume if I owned a home and someone was in the front yard or at the park across the street, I would hear them. So I consider this neither positive nor negative. It is not noise-free; I do sometimes hear sounds from the condo above me but nothing I would consider out of the norm.

Layout: We live in the largest condo and it is 1,250 square feet. We love it. The great room and kitchen are the same size you would see in a single family detached home. However, I do believe the family/great room in the other condos may be smaller. We have a few arches in our condo so the architecture is quite nice considering it is a condo. Walk in closets. Laundry room. Granite counters. I’d go as far as to say Pell Place offers Luxury condos.

All in all, we enjoy living here. And yes, we are underwater right now because we purchased years ago when the market all over San Diego county was hot. Since we were looking for a “home to live in” and we were not “trying to flip a home and make a quick buck” it does not bother us at all that we are underwater because the house prices will always go up and down, but in the long run (10 years from now when we plan to move) prices in the long run will always go up if you are in a great location and I hear that 92130 is the best location for schools. I can’t comment because I have not looked into that.

Hope this helps anyone out there wanting information on Pell. If I had to say anything bad, it would be the HOA seems high but I guess if you break down what it covers (if you happen to be gym members) that helps because you’ll have a free gym.[/quote]

What’s the HOA like?

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Anyone wanna bet PPO just put theirs up for sale;)

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Anyone wanna bet PPO just put theirs up for sale;)

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Anyone wanna bet PPO just put theirs up for sale;)

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Anyone wanna bet PPO just put theirs up for sale;)

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